4 Shots from 4 Films: RIP George Barris

Posted on November 6, 2015 by gary loggins

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking. George Barris (11/20/25-11/5/15) was Hollywood’s car customizer to the stars. Barris is probably best known for designing the Batmobile for the 60’s TV series, but his work showed up in many movies. Here’s a look:

High School Confidential! (1958, director Jack Arnold)

Batman (1966, director Leslie H. Martinson)

Munster, Go Home (1966, director Earl Bellamy)

The Car (1977, director Elliot Silverstein)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Watership Down, The Lord of the Rings, When The Wind Blows, A Scanner Darkly

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Jedadiah Leland

I’m in the mood for animation.

4 Shots From 4 Films

Watership Down (1978, directed by Martin Rosen)

The Lord of the Rings (1978, directed by Ralph Bakshi)

When the Window Blows (1986, directed by Jimmy Murakami)

When the Wind Blows (1986, directed by Jimmy Murakami)

A Scanner Darkly (2006, directed by Richard Linklater)

4 Shots From 4 Jean Rollin Films: Requiem For A Vampire, The Living Dead Girl, The Two Orphan Vampires, The Fiancee of Dracula

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films

Requiem For A Vampire (1971, directed by Jean Rollin)

The Living Dead Girl (1982, directed by Jean Rollin)

Two Orphan Vampires (1997, directed by Jean Rollin)

The Fiancee of Dracula (2002, directed by Jean Rollin)

4 Shots From 4 Dario Argento Films: Phenomena, Trauma, Sleepless, Dracula 3D

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films

Phenomena (1985, directed by Dario Argeto)

Trauma (1993, dir by Dario Argento)

Sleepless (2001, directed by Dario Argento)

Dracula 3D (2012, directed by Dario Argento)

4 Shots From 4 Lucio Fulci Films: City of the Living Dead, The Beyond, The House By The Cemetery, Manhattan Baby

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films

The City of The Living Dead (1980, directed by Lucio Fulci)

The Beyond (1981, dir by Lucio Fulci)

The House By The Cemetery (1981, directed by Lucio Fulci)

Manhattan Baby (1982, dir by Lucio Fulci)

4 Shots From 4 Jess Franco Films: Count Dracula, Vampyros Lesbos, She Killed in Ecstasy, Female Vampire

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films

Count Dracula (1970, directed by Jess Franco)

Vampyros Lesbos (1971, directed by Jess Franco)

She Killed in Ecstasy (1971, directed by Jess Franco)

Female Vampire (1973, dir by Jess Franco)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Goodnight Mommy, Bone Tomahawk, Let Us Prey, Starry Eyes

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Arleigh

The month of October is winding down and I still have a stack of horror films to watch. To say I’ve been lagging behind on my horror-related entertainment would be an understatement. Yet, I’ve still been able to catch several horror films that tells me that all the doom and gloom that the current state of horror is running out of ideas.

The four shots chosen from four horror films I’ve witnessed this month run the gamut of Cronenbergian body-horror mashed together with some Bentley Little-style narrative, a disturbing little family horror piece from Austria, a siege horror with major Biblical overtones right up to that rare sighting of a great horror western.

4 SHOTS FROM 4 FILMS

Goodnight Mommy (dir. by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala)

Bone Tomahawk (dir. by S. Craig Zahler)

Let Us Prey (dir. by Brian O’Malley)

Starry Eyes (dir. by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer)

4 Shots From 4 Films — In Memory of Maureen O’Hara

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Sadly, it had been announced that actress Maureen O’Hara passed away this morning. As a lover of Golden Age Hollywood, Maureen was always one of my favorite actresses. (After all, we were both outspoken Irish redheads!) Maureen was one of the last surviving actresses from Hollywood’s golden age and, with her passing, a bit history passes too.

(I should also mention that Maureen played the mother of one of my favorite actress, Natalie Wood, in one of my favorite films of all time, Miracle on 34th Street. Whenever I see Miracle, I think about my mom.)

These 4 Shots From 4 Films are dedicated to the memory of the great Maureen O’Hara.

4 Shots From 4 Films

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939, dir by William Dieterle)

Dance, Girl. Dance (1940, dir by Dorothy Arzner)

Miracle on the 34th Street (1947, dir by George Seaton)

The Quiet Man (1952, dir by John Ford)

Sláinte!

4 Shots From 4 Films: Dracula, Island of Lost Souls, The Black Cat, Son of Frankenstein

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Jedadiah Leland

Bela Lugosi was born 133 years ago today. These 4 shots from 4 films are dedicated to him.

4 Shots From 4 Films

Dracula (1931, directed by Tod Browning)

Island of Lost Souls (1932, directed by Erle C. Kenton)

The Black Cat (1934, directed by Edgar G. Ulmer)

Son of Frankenstein (1939, directed by Rowland V. Lee)

4 Shots from 4 Films: Happy Birthday, Tor Johnson!

Posted on October 19, 2015 by gary loggins

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking. Tor Johnson was born October 19, 1903. The hulking ex-wrestler appeared in over 40 films, mostly in the horror genre. Best known for his Ed Wood movies, Tor’s face was his fortune. Tor Johnson died in 1971, but his legacy lives on. Happy birthday, Mr. Johnson!